Minister Bhattarai hopes for Pakistan’s continued support

Kathmandu, Sept. 8

The Embassy of Pakistan in Kathmandu on Saturday organised its Annual Alumni Get Together in Kathmandu to honour Nepali citizens who have graduated from various educational institutions in Pakistan,

 These graduates included recipients of scholarships under the Pakistan Technical Assistance Programme (PTAP) in MBBS, BDS, D. Pharmacy, and BS Engineering as well as those who have graduated in other fields including Mass Communication and Agriculture.

Bidya Bhattarai, Minister of Education, Science and Technology gave away the token of love to the pass-out Nepali students. Leading academicians and social figures who have contributed to strengthening P2P relations between Pakistan and Nepal also attended the function, the Embassy informed.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Bhattarai recollected the depth and warmth of Nepal-Pakistan friendly relations and appreciated the support of Pakistan for Nepal’s development, especially in the field of technical education.

She noted that the students qualified from Pakistan were contributing towards the progress of Nepal with their rich educational experience. Minister Bhattarai expressed the hope for Pakistan’s continued support in future as well.

Likewise, Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H Hashmi said that the educational scholarships by Pakistan to Nepali students reflected the closeness of people-to-people relations between Pakistan and Nepal.

Stating that Nepali students made life-long friendships while in Pakistan and carried with them positive memories all their lives, Ambassador Hashmi assured of Pakistan’s continued support for educational scholarships in future as well.

The Ambassador made special mention of the endeavour to further enhance the extent of scholarship awards both in number as well as spectrum. This year, five additional seats have been offered to make a phased increase each year subject to absorption as well as available field choice.

The ambassador assured that the efforts for facilitating the students going to Pakistan for higher studies would continue in a sustained manner. The ambassador further referred to the recently liberalised visa without fee which would further facilitate the visit to  Pakistan.  

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 9 September 2024.